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September 12, 20250 citations

AI Effectively Reduces Conspiracy Beliefs Through Fact-Based Dialogues

AI reduces conspiracy beliefs even when presented as a human expert

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EBEsther BoissinTCThomas H. CostelloDADaniel J. Alonso

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Overview

Preregistered experiment shows AI reduces conspiracy beliefs in 955 participants, indicating effectiveness transcends messenger identity.

Key Points

  • AI significantly reduced participants' confidence in conspiracy beliefs and unwarranted beliefs, revealing its persuasive capability.
  • The debunking messages were effective regardless of whether the messenger was framed as an AI model or a human expert.
  • The study involved a preregistered experiment with 955 participants, focusing on beliefs prone to conspiratorial thinking.
  • Findings suggest that compelling messaging plays a critical role in persuasion, regardless of the perceived identity of the messenger.

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Boissin et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d44a3731b076d99fa53531https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/apmb5_v3
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